Litchfield Bank - Litchfield, CT

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: November 15, 1854
Location: Litchfield, Connecticut (41.747, -73.189)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 791514e1

Response Measures

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Description

Article (dated Hartford, Nov. 15, 1854) reports the Litchfield Bank found insolvent, enjoined, and receivers (Abijah Catlin and F. E. Harrison) appointed. No run or prior suspension described; the appointment of receivers indicates permanent closure. Newspaper header year may differ (OCR); used the date given in article text.

Events (1)

1. November 15, 1854 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: The Litchfield Bank had a hearing before Judge Hilsworth, in this city, this afternoon. The Bank Comnissioners made a report, showing the bank to be insolvent, and not in a condition to go on. The bank was enjoined, and Abijah Catlin and F. E. Harrison were appointed receivers.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. November 16, 1858 The New York Herald New York, NY

Article from The New York Herald, November 16, 1858

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Article Text

The Litchfield Bank. HARTFORD, Nov. 15, 1854. The Litchfield Bank had a hearing before Judge Hilsworth, in this city, this afternoon. The Bank Comnissioners made a report, showing the bank to be insolvent, and not in a condition to go on. The bank was enjoined, and Abijah Catlin and F. E. Harrison were appointed receivers. Four months is allowed for the presentation of claims against the bank. The affairs of the bank are at present in a bad condition, but the receivers are pracpractical business men, in whose hands every dollar that can be made available will be received for the benefit of the creditors.